Lalage moesta
The White-browed Triller (*Lalage moesta*) is a striking passerine bird, endemic to the lowlands of New Guinea and several satellite islands. Males are particularly distinctive, boasting glossy black upperparts, a prominent white supercilium that sharply contrasts with a black loral stripe, a clean white throat, and whitish underparts with dusky flanks. Females exhibit a duller plumage, characterized by grayish-brown upperparts and a less pronounced supercilium, often with subtle barring on t...
Found in lowland tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, forest edges, secondary growth, plantations, and gardens, typically below 600 meters elevation.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of invertebrates such as beetles, caterpillars, and grasshoppers; occasionally supplements its diet with small fruits. Forages actively within the tree canopy and mid-story.
White-browed Trillers are diurnal and generally observed singly or in pairs, occasionally forming small family groups. They actively forage in the canopy and mid-story, gleaning insects from foliage and occasionally sallying to catch prey in flight. While not fiercely territorial, breeding pairs ...
The White-browed Triller is strictly endemic to the island of New Guinea, encompassing both West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea, as well as several adjacent islands. Its distribution includes the Aru Islands, Waigeo, and Salawati. This species is non-migratory and maintains a resident sta...
Least Concern
- The White-browed Triller is strictly endemic to the island of New Guinea and its immediate satellite islands, found nowhere else in the world. - Its genus name, *Lalage*, is derived from Greek mythology, referring to a nymph known for her sweet singing voice, aptly describing the triller's melo...